After reading poor reviews, I decided to read it anyway. Boy, am I glad I did! I love this series and can't wait for the next one!

The Brush-Off and Sprayed Stiff, the second of the Hair-raising mysteries, are screamingly funny. "Cozies" are becoming increasingly popular, but they come in all shapes and sizes. Some are serious, these are definitely not.

Having an amateur sleuth who is a hairstylist works really well for Bradley for a number of reasons: hair stylists interact with people from all walks of life, the "salon culture" is a fun world to draw, and stylists have a fair amount of flexibility as they can often work in other people's homes or on unusual schedules. I am really hoping that Bradley writes more about these engaging characters and their unusual exploits.

Lots of people I see are comparing these to Evanovich...some negatively. While I do love Stephanie Plum, I think it's harsh to say that anyone who's writing humorous amateur sleuth fiction is imitating Evanovich. Reyn is very, very different from Stephanie Plum and deserves to be evaluated on her own instead of in comparison.

Today's crop of mystery writers seem to be trying to emulate Janet Evanovich. Thus far, only one of the authors I read has come close (Donna Andrews). The formula is pretty basic: a protagonist who has one quirky best friend, another who's gay/lesbian/transsexual, and a smart/hunky cop or dumb/fat cop who may or may not suspect the protagonist of a crime. These protagonists generally have ordinary lives until they're compelled to investigate a murder. While the formula works in many cases, it *is* becoming tiresome. This novel, first in a series, forces the humor a bit but is otherwise an entertaining read. Besides, I must be tolerant of the formula because I seem to keep reading it! Enjoy!

This book was cute. It won't win any literary awards, but is was entertaining in a Janet Evanovich kind of way. I would compare the main character Reyn Marten Sawyer with Stephanie Plum, although I think Reyn is a little smarter and not as inept. She's also not as funny, either. One note: this was my first time reading an e-book, and there were many grammatical and spelling errors. If your interested in reading this book, I would suggest the paperpack edition.

I enjoyed this light and funny read. I have now ordered all her books.